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Following the CervicalCheck scandal, major reform was needed in how Irish slides are treated, including less reliance on labs in the US for testing. We look at the recent reopening of the Coombe laboratory and at how the screening process has changed in recent years
To mark the 5th World Gynaecologic Oncology Day, advocates united on Bray Beach for a dip in the sea to raise awareness about all five gynaecological cancers and their risk factors.
Research shows a third of Irish women mistakenly believe that cervical screening checks for all five gynaecological cancers.
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Programmes are destined to succeed for the many but sadly cannot reach levels of perfection
The survey of 522 women was carried out last month by Behaviour and Attitudes Research Company. It was published to coincide with World Ovarian Cancer Day.